Chapter 398: Detox

That night, the depths of the water prison were utterly tranquil.

The competing team members held their breath, desperately trying not to let their body heat escape.

Their cultivation had been sealed by the effects of the Extinguishing Soul Powder, making it difficult to mobilize soul power.

No one noticed a hand reaching into the water from the shore at some point.

"How is it, Youyou?"

Tang Wulin asked the soul spirit that had provided him with his sixth soul ring: "Can you detoxify?"

Youyou's arrogant voice echoed in his mind.

"Of course I can—who do you think I am? My Fragrant Orchid Immortal Product is the nemesis of all poisons; there is no poison in the world I cannot undo!"

"Then that's good."

Tang Wulin let out a sigh of relief and looked toward Huo Yutong.

"Yutong, let's begin."

Huo Yutong lightly nodded, then used her mental power to transmit her words into the minds of every imprisoned person.

"If you can hear my voice, please first remain as you are and do not move; I have come to rescue you."

Instantly, everyone's bodies shuddered, their eyes showing surprise and alarm at this unexpected voice.

But soon, after grasping the meaning of Huo Yutong's words, some of the competitors' eyes began to fill with anticipation.

Staying here is unpleasant; they are eager to leave this water prison that confines them.

However, many of the leading teachers remained vigilant, their expressions growing even more wary.

Unlike their naive student disciples, their first reaction was suspicion that this might be an enemy trap rather than believing Huo Yutong's words.

Faced with their reaction, Huo Yutong was not angry; instead, she felt somewhat pleased.

Their vigilance is certainly better than having none at all.

She said: "Next, we will find a way to neutralize the toxin in the water so you can recover your soul power, but do not act rashly or show it; wait two more days before taking action."

While speaking, she carefully used her mental power to observe the mental fluctuations of the imprisoned, to determine if any were disguised spies.

In fact, no Evil Soul Master would willingly stand in this one-meter-deep water with their soul power sealed; all the prisoners' emotional fluctuations were filled with joy, showing nothing unusual.

Huo Yutong turned to Tang Wulin and nodded at him.

"Wulin, let's begin."

"Okay."

Tang Wulin extended his hand into the water, and as an illusory pink flower appeared in his palm, the entire water surface seemed to brighten at that moment.

Immediately afterward, he felt a stream of pure energy flow into his body, raising his soul power by one level.

"What is this?"

"What's there to be surprised about?" Youyou's lazy voice echoed in his mind, "This level of toxin is truly trivial; I didn't even need to purify it—I just absorbed it for you. Don't say it—although the toxin's quality isn't high, the quantity is still considerable."

Tang Wulin's thoughts shifted.

"Then can you absorb the toxin of the Azure Phosphorus Seven Absolutes Flower?"

"Since absorbing toxin can boost his cultivation, wouldn't the Azure Phosphorus Seven Absolutes Flower residue left in the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Well allow him to rise several levels at once?" "... If you want to die, just say so."

"Alright." It seemed the toxin of the Azure Phosphorus Seven Absolutes Flower was far stronger than the Extinguishing Soul Powder, so it could only be purified, not absorbed.

He felt a bit disappointed, but everyone imprisoned in the water prison lit up with delight, overjoyed.

They felt that the toxin that had long shackled them had completely vanished in that instant—what a divine technique!

Huo Yutong's voice sounded in their minds at just the right moment.

"Rest for now, do not act rashly; the strong ones the Ri Yue Di Guo has placed here are more numerous than you imagine. When the time comes, wait for our orders. By the way, here's a reassurance—we are from Shilake Academy."

The name Shilake Academy was obviously useful; upon hearing her say that, the expressions of the soul masters present visibly relaxed.

They all closed their eyes and quietly began to circulate their soul power to recover their expended stamina.

Having been imprisoned for so long, they were eager to return to their homeland.

Meanwhile, Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong returned to the inn.

As soon as they returned, they summoned all participants of this operation to their room and told them today's gains.

Of course, information related to the dragon bones would certainly not be spoken, given that outsiders from the Body Sect were present.

Everyone who heard of their tonight's experience was astonished; Jin Peng helplessly said, "Sect Leader, you've practically taken over all the work—doesn't that leave me and my brothers no chance to appear?"

Indeed? Finding the imprisoned's whereabouts, gathering intel, detoxifying, and communicating with them were all handled by the two of them; considering that entering the city also credits them, so far in this operation the contributions of the Body Sect's experts have actually been zero.

This left them feeling embarrassed.

Tang Wulin smiled and said:

"Don't worry; in two days we will begin the rescue operation. At that time, you'll all be busy—Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, Juechen, Ziyan."

"Present."

The younger generation of the Shilake team all stepped forward.

He tossed them a few rings.

"These are Storage Soul Conductor Devices containing the soul instruments prepared by the academy. Second Senior Brother, after the meeting disperses, you lead the team to set them up— in this field, you should be the most knowledgeable among us."

Actually, these items were all provided by Xuanziwen; he had inspected what they contained, and they all look like highly lethal devices, sure to be of great use in a few days.

Unlike He Caitou and Huo Yutong, he specializes in destructive-type soul instruments, having remained at the seventh-level soul engineer tier for a long time in the soul instrument field, making him clearly more suitable for these tasks than Huo Yutong.

"Sure."

He Caitou took the ring, glanced at its contents, and instantly broke into a grin, obviously very pleased.

Seeing his smile, for some reason the members of the Body Sect inexplicably felt a sudden strong chill, an ominous premonition slowly rising from their hearts.

Noticing their subtle expression changes, Tang Wulin's mouth corner imperceptibly lifted slightly.

The members of the Body Sect are traditionalist soul masters; most of them strongly reject soul instruments and unconsciously undervalue their potential role on the battlefield.

His action this time made them completely change their viewpoint.

After arranging He Caitou and the others' actions, Tang Wulin turned to the others present.

"Everyone, we now know the exact whereabouts and condition of the rescue target; it's time to discuss the rescue plan for two days hence."

(End of chapter)